David Beckham: "It was a dream to meet him because he was my dad’s favourite player and my middle name Robert is after Sir Bobby! Manchester United named Old Trafford's South Stand after one
On his 50th birthday in 1997, Hendrik Johannes Cruijff said: “really, I haven’t lived fifty years, but one hundred.” At age 68, the former Ajax and Barcelona great has passed away after a long battle
Sir Alex Ferguson (in 2005): If you were looking for the player you would replace Keane with, it would be Gerrard, without question. He has become the most influential player in England, bar none. Not
“Zidane has an exceptional coordination, an exceptional touch of the ball. Every area three yards around Zidane, you could give him the ball where you wanted. He puts it down and plays.” — Arsene Wenger
“In English football sometimes it seems hard for people to rate those who instead of shining themselves make the team work as a collective. For example Michael Carrick . . . who makes those around
Edson Arantes do Nascimento or Pele hung up his boots in 1977 after winning a plethora of trophies with club and country. The Brazilian legend won three World Cups in his long and illustrious career.
Paul Scholes was arguably one of the most underrated players during his playing career. The Englishman won 12 Premier League titles with Manchester United and was a key player in Sir Alex Ferguson’s red army.